We had the privilege of presenting our book, titled “Jal Maa” (जल-माँ), to Dr. Suneel Pandey, Director of the Environment & Waste Management Division at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Dr. Pandey is a distinguished expert in municipal, industrial, and hospital waste management, boasting over 30 years of extensive research and consultancy experience. His areas of expertise encompass air, water, and soil quality monitoring, site assessments, as well as the performance evaluation of effluent treatment plants (ETPs). This meeting provided an invaluable opportunity to engage in a thoughtful and insightful discussion on topics related to our book and its relevance to the field of environmental management.